Boken Interchange - Nybörjare - Enhet 15

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

ris

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, tätort

having a lot of different and often bright colors

färgglad, mångfärgad

to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

kommunicera, utbyta

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

höja, lyfta

having or bringing good luck

lycklig, turig

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

välgörenhet, välgörande organisation

in what place, situation, or position

var

brought to this world through birth

född, född kvinna

a country that is in East Asia and made up of many islands

Japan

a country located in North America that is bordered by the United States to the north

Mexiko

a country located in East Asia, sharing a border with North Korea to the north, and China and Japan to the east and west respectively

Sydkorea

able to speak, understand, or use two languages fluently

bilingual

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

växa upp, bli vuxen

serious and of great importance or significance

större, allvarlig

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

fotograf, fotonörd

someone whose job is to cut people's hair or arrange it

frisör, frisörska

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

göra, utföra

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

komma, närma sig

to start or grow to be

bli, förvandlas till

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

behöva, kräva

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

arbeta, verka

the part of a theater, concert hall, or other venue where the audience sits to watch a performance

auditorium, sal

a restaurant, typically in colleges, hospitals, etc. where you choose and pay for your meal before carrying it to a table

cafeteria, sjukhuskafé

an institution that offers higher education or specialized trainings for different professions

högskola, universitet

an electronic device that stores and processes data

dator, beräkningsmaskin

a primary school for the first six or eight grades

grundskola, elementärskola

the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

geografi

a secondary school typically including grades 9 through 12

gymnasium, högskola

the study of past events, especially as a subject in school or university

historia

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

bibliotek

(in the US and Canada) a junior high school; a school for children between the ages of about 11 and 14

mellanskola, junior high school

sport, physical exercise, and games that are taught as a subject in schools

idrott och hälsa, fysisk utbildning

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

vetenskap

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

kultur, civilisation

a piece of land surrounded by water

ö

having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

upptagen, stressad

an instance or act of seeing something through visual perception

syn, utsikt

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

strand

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

grannskap, område

a large fruit with a hard shell and edible white flesh inside containing a milky liquid

kokosnöt

a place where people do scientific experiments, manufacture drugs, etc.

laboratorium

a country in North America that has 50 states

Förenta staterna, USA

a country in northwest Europe, consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Förenade kungariket, Det förenade kungariket